Kali
Read Me First
Look into http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Debian for more info.
Separate Discussion here: http://forums.kali.org/showthread.php?17681-Install-AMD-ATI-Driver-in-Kali-Linux-1-x
Following instructions are for Kali Linux 1.0
lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian GNU/Linux Kali Linux 1.0 Release: Kali Linux 1.0 Codename: n/a
Remove any old fglrx drivers
apt-get remove --purge fglrx fglrx_* fglrx-amdcccle* fglrx-dev* xorg-driver-fglrx
Adding Correct Repo
Check your /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20130425-10:30]/ kali contrib main non-free # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20130425-10:30]/ kali contrib main non-free
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib
## Security updates deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
Do and apt-get update
apt-get update
Install Linux Headers and Drivers from Repo
Install the appropriate linux-headers
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,')
Install the fglrx-driver packages
apt-get install fglrx-driver fglrx-control fglrx-glx fglrx-atieventsd fglrx-modules-dkms
If you are using 64-bit Kali Linux, install the 32-bit fglrx libraries for use with 32-bit programs.
apt-get install fglrx-glx-ia32 ... Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.7-trunk-amd64 (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/12-6+point/build/make.log for more information.
Download patch and patch .deb.file
Now we need to patch the kernel. Download patch from(I've personally used this path but users are advised to check/verify it before installing.)
Download the file fglrx-3.7.patch and copy to /root
Copy the file fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb (check if amd64 architecture or i386, based on which version you're using filename might be slightly different)
to /root
from
/var/cache/apt/archives
cp /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb /root
Patch and repack to a new .deb
mkdir -p extract/DEBIAN dpkg-deb -x fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb extract/ dpkg-deb -e fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb extract/DEBIAN
cp fglrx-3.7.patch extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/ cp Downloads/fglrx-3.7.patch extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/ cd extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/ patch -p0 < fglrx-3.7.patch
patching file firegl_public.c Hunk #1 succeeded at 3890 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #2 succeeded at 3920 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #3 succeeded at 3935 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #4 succeeded at 3944 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #5 succeeded at 3982 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #6 succeeded at 4013 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #7 succeeded at 4023 (offset -2 lines). Hunk #8 succeeded at 4044 (offset -2 lines).
cd /root mkdir build dpkg-deb -b extract/ build/ dpkg-deb: building package `fglrx-modules-dkms' in `build//fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb'.
cd build dpkg -i *.deb ... DKMS: install completed.
Generate xorg configuration
aticonfig --initial -f
Add Grub options for radeon and reboot
leafpad /boot/grub/grub.cfg
you see this:
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.7-trunk-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c
echo 'Loading Linux 3.7-trunk-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.7-trunk-amd64
}
Add radeon.modeset=0 in the end of the following line
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet
So the line above becomes this:
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet radeon.modeset=0
Note: "fee64a58-2e36-43f5-962d-8c33f936d452" UUID would be different for every PC. Use your one here. Save and exit
reboot
Extra goodies
Enable Laptop mode to save power and lower CPU temp:
leafpad /proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode
If you have 0 in the file, that means laptop mode is disabled.
Replace the number with 5.
Save and exit.
Automated Script
Our user 'skysploit' created this fantastic script to automate the whole process (except modifying grub.cfg file). Download the script, save anywhere amdinstall_kali_linux.sh Make it executable and run it:
chmod +x amdinstall_kali_linux.sh ./amdinstall_kali_linux.sh
Follow on screen instructions.
Source: Kali Linux Forums
Cheers 'n enjoy, @blackMORE
